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Glorias

"glories"

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GLOH·ryahs

Where it comes from

Spanish gloria (glory, heavenly bliss)

What Glorias means

Glorias is a Mexican sweet name of Spanish origin meaning "glories". It comes from Spanish gloria (glory, heavenly bliss). It is pronounced GLOH-ryahs, and it is most associated with Nuevo León.

The goat's-milk and pecan candy of Linares, wrapped in red cellophane. Customers' 'a glory to eat' is the story usually told, but the creator said in a newspaper interview that she registered the name after her granddaughter Gloria.

This is a site about what Mexican words mean, so there is no recipe here. For the name itself: From colonial convent sweets like ate and jamoncillo to the chili-and-tamarind candies of the modern corner shop. Alegría means "joy", borrachito means "little drunk one", and muégano's name is a mystery even to Mexicans.

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Glorias means glories

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